Sakura
Sakura, a city in Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo, has a castle-town streetscape recognised as a Japanese Heritage site, and the wider region holds UNESCO World Heritage designations. The historic centre retains the layout of its former castle town and has been designated an international tourism model district.
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- Population173,740
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 30 km19 mi
Nearest airports
Sakura: quick answers
Where is Sakura?
Sakura is in Sakura City, Japan, about 17 km10 miles in a straight line from Chiba.
How do you get to Sakura?
The nearest airport is Narita (NRT), about 28 min away by road. The nearest train station is 京成佐倉, about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sakura?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is October, with about 206 mm8.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sakura?
OpenStreetMap lists 12 museums, 25 restaurants, 3 cafés and 25 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Sakura?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Abiko, Tsuchiura and Kamagaya. Sakura is listed among the day trips from Tokyo.